I know two off the top of my head: Rahab and Ruth. Rahab, the “innkeeper” of Jericho, was the mother of Boaz, who married Ruth. Their son was Obed, David’s grandfather.
Two points here. First, the probable reason Boaz was unmarried was because of his mother, which made him a half-breed with a former ho for a mother—something Ruth wouldn’t care about, since she was 100% unIsraelite. Second, Obed was 1/4 Israelite and 3/4 Foreigner. God was demonstrating way back then that Gentiles who wanted to to be grafted to the vine were welcome.
Very good points and ones which most people don’t think about. I brought that up in a sermon about Rahab several months ago.
Eve, Mrs. Noah, Mrs. Shem, Mrs. Terah, Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, Mrs. Judah, Rahab, Ruth, Mrs. Obed, Anne, Mary
Ah, I love your explanation!